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User personality matching with a hands-off robot for post-stroke rehabilitation therapy

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Abstract

This paper describes a hands-off therapist robot that monitors, assists, encourages, and socially interacts with post-stroke users engaged in rehabilitation exercises. We investigate the role of the robot's personality in the hands-off therapy process, focusing on the relationship between the level of extroversion-introversion of the robot and the user. The experiments map the extroversion-introversion personality dimension and the spectrum of therapy styles that range from challenging to nurturing. The experimental results provide first evidence for the preference of personality matching in the assistive domain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExperimental Robotics
Subtitle of host publicationThe 10th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics
EditorsOussama Khatib, Vijay Kumar, Daniela Rus
Pages165-175
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Feb 2008
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSpringer Tracts in Advanced Robotics
Volume39
ISSN (Print)1610-7438
ISSN (Electronic)1610-742X

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